Letteratura

The Heart Divided

Mumtaz Shah Nawaz · 1957 · Dodman Books

£125.00 (€149.85 | $165.17 | ¥26,379)

Lahore, Mumtaz Publications, 1st Edition, Posthumously published novel of Indian partition, from political activist and freedom campaigner Nawaz, killed in a plane crash over Ireland in1948 en route to represent Pakistan at the UN General Assembly. Stock toned, with some minor...

Folk-Songs Of The Maikal Hills

Verrier Elwin; Shamrao Hivale · 1944 · Dodman Books

£650.00 (€779.24 | $858.88 | ¥137,169)

Oxford University Press, 1st Edition, Scarce collection of 619 songs, second volume in the Specimen Of The Oral Literature Of Middle India series. Light toning to stock and occasional minor marginal pencil marks, but otherwise all in VG internal order. Endpapers split at hinge...

Panjabi Sufi Poets AD 1460-1900

Lajwanti Rama Krishna · 1938 · Dodman Books

£120.00 (€143.86 | $158.56 | ¥25,324)

Oxford University Press, 1st Edition, Thorough study of the long tradition of Sufi poets writing in the Panjabi (or Punjabi) language. Scarce, moreso in d/j, as here. Light toning to stock, heavier to endpapers, but otherwise all in VG internal order. Likely unread as pages un...

Root And Branch [SIGNED]

Jon Stallworthy · 1969 · Dodman Books

£12.50 (€14.99 | $16.52 | ¥2,638)

London, Chatto And Windus / The Hogarth Press, 1st Edition, In the Phoenix Living Poets series. Inscription from Stallworthy, signed Jon, to fep. All in VG+, crisp, clean and bright internal order bar dust spotting to top of block. Light wear only to smart orange boards with g...

One And All

Wille Jones · 2006 · Dodman Books

£20.00 (€23.98 | $26.43 | ¥4,221)

Sapporo, Hokkaido University Press, 1st Edition, Jones, emeritus professor of English at Hokkaido University in Sapporo, presents his remarkable long form war poem. Some minor pencil notation, but otherwise all in VG, clean and bright internal order. Light wear only to card co...

Closing Time / Extra Time / Overtime

Willie Jones · 2003 · Dodman Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,441)

Sapporo, Hokkaido University Press, 1st Edition, Three consecutive volumes, the 'Taking Stock' trilogy, in Jones' long-running and voluminous series pf published poems essays and arguments. 1) Taking Stock (at Closing Time. A verse sequence in eight parts with a Coda), Sapporo...

A LAST TESTAMENT (Fact & Fiction) [SIGNED]

Douglas Eves · 2002 · Dodman Books

£20.00 (€23.98 | $26.43 | ¥4,221)

Douglas Eves, 1st Edition, Elegiacal collection of poetry and prose from Eves signed and dedicated by him to title page. All in fine, clean and bright internal order. Plain black card covers, with black paper wraps with gilt titling to front. These lightly worn only. This is a...

CATCHING MACKEREL OFF THE SHORE & Other Poems [SIGNED]

Ella Rowena Ryle · 2000 · Dodman Books

£15.00 (€17.98 | $19.82 | ¥3,165)

Cambridge, Woodwork Design, 1st Edition, Subtitled on ifc: "Bhakti/devotional poems for The Divine Mother and Juan Mascaro - a master..." Twenty such poems follow in this small format booklet, with dated gift inscription, signed by author as Rowena. All in VG+ clean and brigh...

Grimble [SIGNED]

Clement Freud · 1968 · Dodman Books

£22.50 (€26.97 | $29.73 | ¥4,748)

London, Collins, 1st Edition, Children's story as written and read on BBC TV programme Jackanory by Freud, allegedly generating 23,500 appreciative letters from viewers. Signed and dedicated by him neatly to fep. Bar a little dust spotting to top of block, all in VG clean, cri...

The Tree Line [SIGNED]

Hubert Moore · 2017 · Dodman Books

£15.00 (€17.98 | $19.82 | ¥3,165)

Beeston, Shoestring Press, 1st Edition, Ninth and well-regarded collection from Moore, signed by him to title page. All in fine internal order. Light wear only to card covers. 8vo. 48pp, Signed by Author(s), Fine, Near Fine, 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall, 48

Lying Together

D M Thomas · 1990 · Dodman Books

£10.00 (€11.99 | $13.21 | ¥2,110)

London, Victor Gollancz, 1st Edition, 1st Printing, All in VG+ internal order with just light dust spotting to top of block. Smart orange boards with bright gilt titling to spine. Unclipped d/j is bright and clean, with light wear only. 8vo. 255pp, Very Good, Very Good, 8vo, 255

Ararat

D M Thomas · 1983 · Dodman Books

£10.00 (€11.99 | $13.21 | ¥2,110)

Toronto, Lester & Orpen Dennys, 1st Edition, First Canadian edition. All in VG internal order with just a little spotting to top of block and rough-cut leading edge. Smart blue boards with black cloth to spine and bright gilt titling. Unclipped d/j is VG but a little toned wit...

Swallow

D M Thomas · 1984 · Dodman Books

£10.00 (€11.99 | $13.21 | ¥2,110)

New York, Viking, 1st Edition, First US edition. Block in bright VG+ condition with just a few spots to exterior. Smart light blue boards with black cloth to spine and bright silver titling. Unclipped d/j is VG with some wear to extremities and small mark to front foot. 8vo. 3...

The White Hotel

D M Thomas · 1981 · Dodman Books

£10.00 (€11.99 | $13.21 | ¥2,110)

New York, The Viking Press, 1st Edition, 5th Printing, Fifth printing of first US edition. All in VG internal with just some light spotting to roughcut page edges. Pale blue paper-covered boards with plum cloth to spine a little worn and marked to bottom edge. Unclipped VG d/j...

THE BIG FIVE A Public School Story

Gunby Hadath · 1932 · Dodman Books

£17.50 (€20.98 | $23.12 | ¥3,693)

London, Oxford University Press, 1st Edition, All in VG internal order with only a couple of minor marks. Blue boards lightly worn to edges and faded to spine. Upper board leads a little. 8vo. 288pp, Reginald Mills, Very Good, No Jacket, 8vo, 288

GRIM WORK AT BODLANDS A Public School Story

Gunby Hadath · 1935 · Dodman Books

£12.50 (€14.99 | $16.52 | ¥2,638)

London, Oxford University Press, 1st Edition, All in generally good internal order with a small closed tear to p65 and tape holding frontispiece in position. Prize inscription from 1942 in ink to fep. Blue boards with dark blue titling to spine faded to spine and generally wor...

PAYING THE PRICE! A Public School Story

Gunby Hadath · 1913 · Dodman Books

£15.00 (€17.98 | $19.82 | ¥3,165)

London, Partridge, 1st Edition, ND. 1913 (WorldCat) All in generally good order with some occasional spotting to interior and edge of block. Colour frontispiece. Fep removed. Red pictorial boards show some wear, marking and fading to front and rear with gently bumped corners. ...

WON BY A TRY A Story Of Public School Life

Gunby Hadath · 1922 · Dodman Books

£10.00 (€11.99 | $13.21 | ¥2,110)

London, Cassell and Company, 1st Edition, ND. 1922 - WorldCat. With four colour plates by Frank Gillett, all showing very well. All in VG, lightly toned condition. Neat gift inscription to fep dated Xmas 1922. Small paper fault to rear endpaper. Dark green pictorial boards wit...

THE SECRET OF THE CODE Being The Truth Of Certain Recent Astonishing Happenings At St Quentin's School, Tidegate, And On The Coast By Ottersfoot And Oldport

Gunby Hadath · 1926 · Dodman Books

£17.50 (€20.98 | $23.12 | ¥3,693)

London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1st Edition, ND. 1926 - WorldCat. All in VG if a little toned condition with some light spotting to interior edges and exterior of block. Blue pictorial boards have dulled gilt titling to lightly faded spine. Corners gently bumped corners. 8vo. 3...

Selected Poems

D M Thomas · 1983 · Dodman Books

£10.00 (€11.99 | $13.21 | ¥2,110)

London, Secker & Warburg, 1st Edition, 2nd Printing, Second printing of first edition. Block in neat near fine condition with smart brown boards and bright gilt titling to spine. Clipped d/j is VG with price sticker to inner front flap. 8vo. xi. 130pp, Near Fine, Very Good, 8v...